March 23, 2012 / Front Page

The city is looking for an agency to manage the day-to-day operation of the Simi Valley Library once it officially becomes a municipal facility, and the City of Thousand Oaks is one of three entities that have put in a bid for the job. More...

A Simi Valley teen was arrested last week after threatening to shoot fellow students at Simi Valley High School. The 16-year-old male, whose name was withheld because he is a juvenile, was arrested on campus at about 12:40 p.m. More...

The City of Simi Valley has launched a program to help provide residents with some relief from the high cost of prescription medications. Through the program, sponsored by the National League of Cities, prescription discount cards are available More...

The 2012 Four Nations Tournament for men’s water polo is set for today through Sunday at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. Reigning world champion Italy will join Montenegro and Germany. The U.S. More...

Grace Brethren Youth football and cheer signups begin Saturday. GBYF competes in the Gold Coast Youth Football League and offers tackle football and cheer for kids 6 to 14. Early football registration takes place from Saturday through May More...

“’Tis the good reader that makes the good book; in every book he finds passages which seem to be confidences or sides hidden from all else and unmistakably meant for his ear; the profit of books is according to the sensibility of the read More...

Compared to caregivers in the rest of the United States, those in California have higher levels of stress and poorer health. To many of us who work with family caregivers in multiple states, those facts seemed obvious, but we now have data to s More...

That day, there was a great big ring around the sun, too, a huge prismatic circle bleeding color into a streaky whitewash of cirrus clouds. That day, it was hotter than average for fall and windier than heck. More...

EAGER TO PLAY— Five-year-old Daniel Perez, left, looks for a good place to pass to a teammate while working on zone defense with 5-year-old Conner Right during the first practice of Rancho Simi More...

Despite the obvious spunk and drive packed into her small fivefoot frame, Lily Valadez insists she never imagined she would one day be a business owner running a teaching kitchen for children and adults. More...

OFF THE STREET—Simi Valley Police Department special enforcement section officer Chris Lam tries to identify a few of the thousands of prescription pills, patches, creams and ointments that hav More...

With Assemblyman Cameron Smyth set to vacate his seat next year due to term limits, three of Smyth’s fellow Republicans and one Democrat have filed to face off in the June primary in hopes of filling the 38th Assembly District seat. More...

Three candidates have entered the race for the 25th Congressional District seat, challenging incumbent Buck McKeon. According to a candidate list from the Ventura County Elections Division updated March 16— the filing deadline was March 9 More...

Powerline Battery Specialist on East Los Angeles Avenue, Simi Valley, re-opened to the public in October 2011. A ribbon cutting ceremony with the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce took place in December last year. More...

More than 100 jobs at the Ventura County Community College District are at risk of elimination or reduction next school year, according to district officials. On April 10, the VCCCD Board of Trustees will vote on cutting 63 positions and reduci More...

SWEETLITTLECOOKIE—Oreoisa5½year-oldblackandwhitefemaleChihuahua/Shih tzu mix. She is a mellow little sweetheart. If you would like to adopt Oreo, ask for animal ID No. A545073 at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Drive. More...

Underwood Family Farms will present an Easter Eggstravaganza from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri. through Sun., April 6 to 8 at the farm at 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark. Easter weekend admission is $6; children under 2 are free. More...

Twenty-five years ago this April, a relatively unknown actor named Johnny Depp came to television in a new series called “21 Jump Street.” Its premise: The show would consist of the case files of a squad of younglooking police officers op More...

The following performances will be taking place at local theatres in coming months: • Actors Repertory Theatre of Simi will have auditions for the upcoming production of “To Kill A Mockingbird” from 1 to 4 p.m. More...